Binder.



D. GALANTIERE.

BINDER.

Patented .Da-fcA 24, 1912,

inventor:

Em/M 6HL/www Atorneys DAVID A, GALANTIERE, OF CHCGO, ILLINOIS BINDER.

specification oi' Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 24, i912.

Application led March 11, 1911. Serial No. 613,822.

` useful Iinproveinents in Binders; and l do hereby declare that the following description of my said invention, taken in connection with the accompanying sheet -of drawings, forms a full,- clear, and exact specification, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the saine.

This` invention has general reference to binders; and it consistsbessentially, in the novel and peculiar combination of parts and details of construction, as hereinafter' first fully set forth and described, and then pointed out. in the claims.

The object of this invention is the production of an efiicient, serviceable, and convenient. loose leaf binder in which the leaves are clamped in a, book for ready removal, replacing or refilling with new leaves. T o attain these o'ijecls, construct. this binder substantially as illustrated in the drawings already mentioned, in whicli- Figure l is a perspective view of a pocket card case constructed in accord with my invention. Fig. Z is a similar view, the card case being shown in opened condition, a pcrtion only of the flap being s hown. Fig.' 3 is a longitudinal section, and Fig. ft a Sectional elevation 0n line .7: a# of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a` sectional plan on line y t1/ of Fig. 4, the inside lining of the bottom ot the cover being partly removed to disclose underlying parts. Fig. 6 is a plan of' the blank from which the leaf-holder is formed.

Like parts are designated by the same symbols and characters of reference in all the figures.

A, in the drawings denotes the bottoni cover member of the book, card case or similar container, and l-S, the top cover thereof, these parts being either stitf or flexible, as desired. This bottom member A., in the case of a. pocket card-case, is provided with a flap l, which in folded condition laps over the cover, as shown in Fig. l. member A there` is secured a leaf-holder l). which comprises a 'box-shaped body having an 'open side through which the leaves are introduced, said box-shaped card holder having a top member l2, two end members 13, 1B, a back 14, and three bottom parts l5,

'To this bottoml 1.3, 15b. respectively, said box-shaped card holder being formed from al single piece of sheet metal shown in plan \f"1`e.w in Fig.'(l.

ln cach of the end members 13, there a vertically disposed slot hole 1G, where- Ywilli engage lugs 17, formed on a substantially rectangular clampingplate lil, which clamping plate located in the box-shaped casing D, and su: tained iii elevated position therein by a preferably half-elliptical spring F, saidspring being preferably fastened in its center to the bottom piece. 15", by suitable means ltl, as illustrated in Fig. l. This clamping plate E is wider than the top member 1Q ot the leaf-holder D, so as to probeyond this top member for some distance, as illustrated in Figs. Q and 3, and the spring F located about. midway ot the width of this clamping plate E. By this construction of the plate E itI is possible to pass thc cards or leaves H underneath the top member l2 by placing the*I card or cards to he inserted near the outer edge of the top member l2 and then depressingI the cards and with them the clamping plate E, and then pushing the cards under said top inem lier l2, tliereoy avoiding the necessity of depressing the clamping plate E at the provjccting lugs` 1T.

Xear the end ot cover bottom A there is located :i stop tr, by which the cards, leaves, are held in proper position, said stop G being a strip ot metal benl; at right angles and cemented to the bottom A underneatli the inside lining 19, of said book boif tom.

The blank ot the box-Shaped retainer l) includes a rectangular central portion torniing the top member l2, back 1%, and bottoni ortion lob. This rectangular central portion has at 'its sides extensions which are tapered and form the ends 13, 13a, and 'fun ther members which forni the underlying laortions of the bottom of the box, there being at the corners of the portions 15b, holes Qt), and Ain the portions 15, 15. similar holes ill., hereinafter to be. again refl rred to. This blank has in the end members 13, 13a the slot .ioles 16 already mentioned, and it is formed up by tiret bending the bach 115 at right. anglesalong the dotted line 2t, and then again bendir' t right angles along the dottor line 25, New the end members 'lin l5, are lient. at right angles along the dciietl lines and then again at right angles along the dotted lines 23, which wi l bring the bottom members 15, 15al underneath the bottom member 15", and the holes 20, 21, into register, rivets or other suitable means being placed in said holes to securely unite the bottom members.

The lugs on the clamping plate E lpass through theslot holes 23 and project from the ends13, 13 sufficiently to enable the clamping plate E being' depressed so thatthe cards or leaves H, can be pushed underneath the top plate l2, and removably-held in the retainer by the clamping plate E assisted by the spring F.

The box shaped retainer is secured to the book bottom by being cemented thereto, `the inside lining 19 overlapping the bottom members of the retainer D, as shown in Fig. 3.

In operation the clamping plate E is depressed byl pushing at the lugs 17, when the cards, leaves, boards Soc., H, can be placed in position underneath the top member 12 above the clamping plate E. To remove a card &c., it is only necessary to pull at t e same, the remainder of the cards being Y revented from moving by the stop G.

It is obvious that the means for holding the cards or leavesin position can be employed in any card'case, loose /leaf book,

vsample card case and other a .logous devices without change or m0 Iicatiom the box-shaped retainer with e clamping plate and spring being m de in various sizes to accommodate'dif ent widths of books.'

I `nave shown in the drawings a curved blade spring, but it is /evident that other shapes of springs may e employed without departing from the ope o f my invention.

Having thus fully described this invention, I claim as new and desire to secure to me by Letters Patent of the United States- 1. A card or leaf holder, comprising, a coverhaving bfo tom, back, and top members, and a iap constructed to overlie said cover member, box-shaped retainer including top, end, a d one side member, said end members being' vertically slotted, a clamping plate in said retainer, said clamping plate having lugs constructed to pass throughsaid slots and project from said ends, said clamping member/ being wider than thel retainer top membe' to project beyond the inner edge there and a spring underneath said clamping plate constructed to support said clamping plate near its ends and approximately medially of its width.

2. card or leaf holder, comprising, in eomblnation, a cover having bottom, back,

vand top members, a box-shaped container secured to said Abottom member, including an upper, two end, and one side members said end members being vertically slotted, a clamping plate in said retainer said clamping plate having laterally projecting lugs constructed to engage said vertical slots to retain said clamping plate in movable posi` tion in said retainer, said clamping plate being wider than the retainer-top member to proiect beyond the inneredge thereof, and a spring underneath said clamping plate to support the same near lits ends and approximately medially of its Width, whereby a card or leaf may be inserted in the retainer by placing vthe same/uponv the proecting portion of said clamping plate and then depressing the card and clamping plate-simultaneously and pushing the card underneath the retainer-top member. v

3. A device of the class described, comprising a pocket formed ofvsheet metal bent upon itself to form a top, a back, a bottom, and side Walls, said side Walls bein extended forward of the top Wall, and eac of said side walls having a vertically vdisposed guideway, a plate movably mountedin said pocket and having parts engaging said guideways, and a spring having a middle curved part bearing. on the middle part of said bottom wall and having ends bearing against the under side of said plate adjacent to its side edges and adapted to urge said plate toward said top wall. A

4. A device of the class described, eomprising a pocket including a top, a back, a bottom, and side walls, said side Walls being extended forward of the top Wall, and each of-said side walls having a vertically disposed guideway, a plate movably mounted in saidpocket and having parts engaging said guldeways, and a spring having a middle curved part bearing on the middle part of said` bottom Wall and havin ends bearing against the under side of sai plate adjacent to its side edges and adapted to urge said plate toward said top Wall.

In -testimony that I claimthe foregoing as my invention, I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

DAVID A. GALANTIERE. Witnesses z- FRIEDA T. LEBERSTEIN, MICHAEL J. STARK. 

